[this_is_vv]

Company gave me one and i dont use much...anyway i can use it for some audio related....currently have dac which use SPdif and the usb to spdif have is the M2tech....

can i use it as transport as most of my music is residing on 4tb Network hard drive...

V

[JohnR]

Gosh, who do you work for and do they have any openings? 

But seriously, I'd be surprised if you couldn't put the Air to good use.

[wisnon]

Company gave me one and i dont use much...anyway i can use it for some audio related....currently have dac which use SPdif and the usb to spdif have is the M2tech....

can i use it as transport as most of my music is residing on 4tb Network hard drive...

V

Sure you can.

However, if doing DSD playback with ISO file and just 32gb RAM, it could occasionally choke.

[srb]

However, if doing DSD playback with ISO file and just 32gb RAM, it could occasionally choke.

Did you mean to say 2GB RAM?

Steve

[dB Cooper]

Storage may be the biggest limitation.

[this_is_vv]

can anyone point me to some link....i use this mostly for browsing so not much i know about Mac's....

V

[this_is_vv]

Gosh, who do you work for and do they have any openings? 

But seriously, I'd be surprised if you couldn't put the Air to good use.

they gave me so if someday they want me to work from home i dont tell them i dont have any pc

V

[wisnon]

Did you mean to say 2GB RAM?

Steve

Yes, a typo! 2gb.

[this_is_vv]

Bump...anyone can point me where i can use this thing...

V

[randytsuch]

So you have a USB to SPDIF, and a SPDIF in DAC, so sounds like you have the hardware to support the Air.

For software, I have a macbook, and use jriver
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=85106.0

You can try it, they have a 30 day trial period.

I did try some other SW, but ended up with jriver.

I think that's all you really need.

You would just need to connect the Air USB to the USB to SPDIF, and then connect that to your DAC, and you should be able to make music.

Randy

[JohnR]

Bump...anyone can point me where i can use this thing...

V

Oh. This might help:

http://www.hifizine.com/2012/06/computer-audio-on-the-mac-getting-started/

Since you have an extensive library on your NAS, you might like to just start with something like Audirvana plus. Turn off iTunes mode and just drag files in to the playlist window.

Edit: Or JRiver, didn't mean to suggest that's not a good recommendation. I've never figured out how to use it though, it's more complex than A+.

[randytsuch]

Edit: Or JRiver, didn't mean to suggest that's not a good recommendation. I've never figured out how to use it though, it's more complex than A+.

I used A+ too, and liked it.  I just like jriver better.
There are a few other choices, you link had some of the others I tried.

I was a while ago when I tried them, so I don't remember why I picked jriver any more 

[AllynW]

I use a MacBook Air as a server.  My MBA dates back to 2010 and has only 2gigs of RAM.  All my music is stored on a 1tb WD MyBook external drive and USB is used all connections.  I've had no issues performance. I am pretty happy with iTunes for playback and have not tried any of the others.

[this_is_vv]

If it is a server what is the client or transport for this

[jtwrace]

MacBook Air running JRiver > Dac music from NAS.  Then use an iPad, Nook, Kindle or whatever else you probably already have as your remote and you're done. 


I use a Mac Mini as my server and a MacBook Air to control it and surf the net as I'm doing now.   

[wisnon]

Jason,

How do you connect and control with the MBA to the MM server?

[jtwrace]

Bluetooth but can also use JRemote or Gizmo.